Athletics Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellow

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Director of Counseling and Sport Psychology Services, the Counseling and Sport Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellow will be responsible for assisting in delivering clinical psychology services to student-athletes in an effort to enhance mental health and athletic performance. The primary roles of this position include providing individual and group counseling to student-athletes; athletic performance enhancement counseling and education to individuals and teams; AOD counseling; conducting LD/ADHD screenings; as well as providing outreach and consultation to student-athletes, coaches, and athletic/sports medicine staff members.

Requirements

• Doctoral program in counseling or clinical psychology.
• Minimum of 550 clinical/direct contact hours.
• At least one practicum in a university/college counseling center setting.
• One year of clinical experience.
• Minimum full time (12 month) position in a large university counseling center with an American Psychological -Association (APA) accredited pre-doctoral internship.
• Nights, weekends and holidays as required to fulfill assigned duties.

Nice To Haves

• Working toward Licensure as a Psychologist.

Responsibilities

• Renders clinical psychology to individuals, couples, and groups to enhance mental health and sports performance.
• Provides counseling services to student-athletes to enhance personal, academic, and athletic success.
• Consults with student-athletes, coaches, and Athletics Department staff members about student-athletes that require psychological counseling as needed.
• Assists when needed in providing Alcohol/Substance Use and Abuse counseling services to student-athletes in accordance with the Athletics Department Substance Abuse Policy.
• Conducts LD/ADHD screenings and coordinates with Athletics Department Academic Services Staff as needed.
• Provides consultation services to coaches and Athletic Department staff members.
• Engages in counseling related activities including, but not limited to, maintaining counseling records, administering and interpreting psychological test/inventories, making referrals, and managing various organizational and administrative aspects of counseling cases.
• Assists the Director of Counseling and Sport Psychology, Assistant Director of Counseling and Sport Psychology, Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine, and Director of the Student Counseling Service (SCS) with organizational and administrative tasks when appropriate and as requested.
• May provide supervision for TAMU masters and doctoral degree graduate students in Counseling and Educational Counseling Psychology and adjunct supervision for SCS doctoral interns.
• Engages in applied research and evaluation activities pertaining to the functions of Athletics Department Counseling and Sport Psychology Services and the SCS, as well as one’s own professional specialty area(s).
• Publishes or otherwise disseminates the results of research and evaluation efforts when appropriate.
• Establishes and ensures communication and enforcement of rules and regulations concerning student-athletes: conduct, appearance, road games, punctuality, and other areas as deemed appropriate.
• Provides daytime, evening, and weekend crisis intervention services as needed.
• Serves on Athletics Department, SCS, and University committees as appropriate and approved by the Director.
• Attends Athletics Department, Division of Student Affairs, and University meetings as appropriate.
• Represents the Athletics Department and the SCS at University and other functions as appropriate and as requested.
• Provides presentations for student-athletes, coaches, and Athletic Department staff members as requested by the Director or the groups (presentations will focus on counseling services, programs, and organization).
• Maintains continual and thorough familiarity with all applicable NCAA, Conference, and University rules and regulations.
• Establishes and ensures communication and enforcement of rules and regulations for all staff members and student workers supervised.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Free exercise programs and release time
• All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree